John 14:19-20 – “Jesus said to His disciples, “After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you”
Jesus was speaking of His resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 1-3). God the Father sent the Spirit so that the members of the body would be joined to their Head in a living union. The indwelling Holy Spirit today unites believers to Christ. Jesus said, “You in Me, and I in you.” The believer is “in Christ.” The equivalent expression in the letters of the apostle Paul is “in Him.”
It is the picture of an organic union with Christ; formed through the power of God the moment a person puts his faith in Christ for salvation. It is the work of the Holy Spirit when we are born spiritually. The Holy Spirit baptizes the believer into the body of Christ. Our experience with God ought to go deeper and deeper, and it will as we yield to the Spirit of Truth and permit Him to teach us and guide us.
If we love God and obey Him, He will manifest His love to us in a deeper way each day. Because of our vital union with Christ, our Head we receive from Him a constant supply of energy and resources for our every need. As we make ourselves available to Him we receive His wisdom, grace and power to live the abundant life. The life of the Head and the Vine flows into the members of His body. The life that I now live is “Christ in me,” and I in Christ.
It’s a brand new day! Keep enjoying Kharis! Pastor Josh Laryea